In 2006, Marquette introduced the Urban Scholars program and brought the first cohort to campus in the fall of 2007. The Program offers up to forty (40) annual, full-tuition renewable scholarships to high-achieving with a history of leadership and service. We focus on high school seniors from the Milwaukee area and reserve preference for first-generation and/or low-income applicants, but not limited to these parameter. Rooted in Marquette's tradition of increasing access to higher education, the scholarship program continues our emphasis on being inclusive and modeling a more diverse community.